NONE · AEROSPATIALE ATR-42-300 · 1993-03-31 · MOLINE, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI93IA124
Event ID
20001211X11940
Type
Incident
Date
1993-03-31
Location
MOLINE, IL, USA
Coordinates
41.479244, -90.480216
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
21
Total aboard
21
Aircraft
Make
AEROSPATIALE
Model
ATR-42-300
Registration
N426TE
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PASSENGER'S FAILURE TO EXTINGUISH A CIGARETTE BEFORE PLACING IT INTO THE LAVATORY WASTE BIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE INCIDENT WERE: AN INOPERATIVE SMOKE DETECTOR IN THE LAVATORY, THE MANUFACTURER'S INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM, AND INADEQUATE REVIEW OF THE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM BY THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION.